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The title for this post is a quote often attributed to Leonid Brezhnev or sometimes to Stalin, but like many pithy quotes, its origins are unknown. It was most likely a quick shorthand for the view of the Soviets, during the Brezhnev era, that their sacrifices in the war entitled them to hold the satellite countries of Eastern Europe. The rhetoric of the Soviets, particularly with regards to the third world, could never be squared with the fact that they held a sizable chunk of Europe captive, but they somehow found a way to justify it. It is also a useful … Continue reading →

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When we discuss international trade and balance of payments, there are two types of accounts. There is the current account, which includes goods and services imported and exported and receives the most political attention. In 2016, the American people imported $479 billion worth of goods and services from Chinese producers, and we sold $170 billion worth of goods and services to Chinese customers. That made for a $309 billion current account deficit. In other words, we purchase more goods and services from Chinese producers than Chinese consumers purchase from American producers. How much of a problem is it when there … Continue reading →

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Trump supposedly stepped in it. Again. In an interview that aired Monday with Salena Zito, he wondered aloud that if better leadership could have prevented the Civil War [sic]. Trump thought that Andrew Jackson would have prevailed in a showdown between the North and the South. After all, he did it before in the 1830s. Trump then said this: “He [Jackson] was really angry that he saw what was happening with regard to the Civil War, he said, ‘There’s no reason for this.’” Trump followed up by committing the most heinous of all heinous acts. He questioned if the Civil … Continue reading →

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An FBI agent with top-secret security clearance turned rogue and traveled to Syria to marry a wanted ISIL fighter she had been assigned to investigate, it has emerged. Daniela Greene, who worked as a translator for the agency, had used social media to spy on German jihadist Denis Cuspert, a former rapper who had gone by the moniker Deso Dogg. Cuspert was a prolific online recruiter for the group, who gained a reputation as one of its most brutal foreign fighters. He featured in the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) videos threatening the then president Barack Obama … Continue reading →

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Now we know Donald Trump’s plan to sell tax cuts for the rich

The Wall Street Journal just uncovered previously undisclosed investments that tie Jared Kushner to Goldman Sachs and George Soros

Donald Trump ‘actively considering’ breaking up Wall Street’s biggest banks

Trump gives ‘serious consideration’ to moving US embassy in Israel to Jerusalem – VP Pence

Israel Directly Helping Migrants Reach Europe

China tells US to remove anti-missile THAAD system from South Korea amid spying fears

Marine Le Pen says French people will have francs in their pocket instead of euros within two years

Marine Le Pen and the Israel connection

Europe raises Britain’s Brexit bill to £92billion with demand to pay for EU farms even AFTER we leave – as Brussels warns ‘bloody difficult’ May will be BANNED from negotiations

Do leaked documents reveal EU’s secret tactics to undermine quick Brexit deal on citizens’ rights?